Connecticut western news., 1887-04-27

It will pay you to read what 0. B. Brewer has to say about lath.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley of New Hart ford is visiting at s. c. Beckley's.
 Charles Marvin, of Sharon Valley, visited relations here last Friday and Saturday.
 -Wm G. Humphrey has been con- fined to the house with severe cold for the past 10 days but is improving.
 The advertising car of Barnum's circus went down the Housatonic road Monday afternoon attached to the 8 p. m train.
 To-day is Gen Grants birthday, and it will be appropriately celebrated in many parts of our country. Gen Grant was born at Point Pleasant, Ohio, April 27 1922 and died at Mt McGregor near Saratoga N. Y. July 23, 1885.
 Mrs Elizabeth Gillette Hill, wife of Edward M. Hill, l,died suddenly of pneu- monia, last Saturday, at her residence in Beatrice, Neb. Mrs Hill was native of Canaan, Conn. She was sister of Lawrence Gillette of this place, and Ed ward F. Gillette of Sharon, Conn. She was about 63 years old, and besides her husband she leave four sons and daugh ters of mature years.
 Nicholas Fitzpatrick, aged about 50 years, workman in Charles Barnes Sons lime quarry, died suddenly of pneumonia, at Ashley Falls last Satur- day. He leaves wife and four children in destitute circumstances. who are worthy persons and whom the charita- bly, inclined should assist in preference to blindly giving their money to unwor- thy persons, or to remote objects or in- stitutions where dollar shrinks to dime before it reaches its destination.
 MT and Mrs s. Hastings Grant and Mrs and Mrs John Brewer arrived at Canaan, Monday noon with the remains of Mrs Samuel M. Beckley of New York They were met at the train by Canaan relatives and friends, and the funeral party proceeded to the lower cemetery where the interment was made. Rev. F. w. Barnett conducted the services at the grave. MT and Mrs Brewer were needed at home so they returned to New York by the p. m. train, but Mir and Mrs Grant accepted Miss s. w.. Adam hospitality until Tuesday.
 Rev Dr Eddy will deliver lecture in town hall Canaan, on Wednesday evening, May 4. Subject "Belle Island, Andersonville and Libby Prisons" Three large engravings of said prisons will be exhibited and explained by the lecturer Music and songs appropriate for the occasion will be rendered by the East Canaan glee club. As the proceeds are for the benefit of David s. Cowles post it is hoped there will be large atten- dance. Admission 25 cents. Reserved seats 35 cents. Children half price. Lecture begins at 8 o'clock sharp. At the adjourned meeting of those interested in the organization of a Congregational church in this village, held in V. I. A. hall last Saturday evening, temporary organization was effected and committee of five appoin- ted to prepare plan for permanent organization. The committee appointed at the previous meeting was continued with instructions to provide for preach ng every Sunday until otherwise ordered. This committee was also authorized to appoint temporary treasurer and to receive subscriptions. The meeting adjourned to meet again whenever the committee on permanent organization is ready to report. The standing committee, immediately after the adjournment of the meeting, appoin- ted John B. Reed treasurer. At the prayer and praise service held Sunday evening the advisability of establishing Sunday school was discussed, and the idea was so favorably received that it was decided to start school next Sun day, immediately after the morning service.
 People are continually finding fault with their local paper, and wondering why there is not more news in it. It is very simple thing to find fault, but il would be much better if the fault-6nd. CTS instead of setting down and grumb. ling about the lack of news would turn their attention to supplying the Edito, with an occasional item. But when such 8 person has bit of news instead of sending it to the local paper they will just run over and tell their next door ne1ghbor, with the stipulation that "they must not let the paper get hold of it," for then everybody would be "just as wise as we are," and we should not have the pleasure of telling the rest of the neighborhood the news which that "stupid paper" did not get. Il you would have good local paper send in any item of news that may be o1 interest, but don't keep 1t to yourself and then find fault because it fails te appear in the paper.
 This community sympathize witt MT and Mrs William Waller, who are deeply afflicted by the death of theil little daughter, Bessie M., which occur ed at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon Bessie was lovely child, and a favoritt with all. She was remarkably brigh
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